: U.S. stocks finish higher, Dow snaps 5-day losing streak as investors eye debt-ceiling talks

U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapping a five-day losing streak, as investors continued to monitor talks about a deal to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling. The S&P 500 SPX gained 12.37 points, or 0.3%, to 4,136.47, according to preliminary closing data from FactSet. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rose by 47.98 points, or 0.1%, to 33,348.60. The Nasdaq Composite COMP advanced by 80.47 points, or 0.7%, to 12,365.21.

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